Noriega

American  

[nawr-ee-ey-guh, nawr-yey] / ˌnɔr iˈeɪ gə, nɔrˈyeɪ /

noun

1. Manuel Antonio, 1934–2017, military leader of Panama 1983–89: captured by U.S. forces and sentenced to prison for drug trafficking 1992.

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Example Sentences

And the US invaded Panama in 1989, and arrested the military leader Manuel Noriega.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Bush undertook to apprehend Manuel Noriega in Panama.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

So did Bush’s decision to remove Noriega end up boosting stocks?

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

Whether anything will come of that argument, however, is less clear, as courts in the U.S. have in the past allowed criminal proceedings to continue against individuals captured abroad, including former Panama dictator Manuel Noriega.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

Then one day we heard from a neighbor that Noriega was gone, and suddenly there were voices in the streets again.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez